Today we start the actual construction of our dresses! Yay! The first thing to do is sew all of our darts: front and back bodice darts on lining and outer fabric, so eight total. One tip is to shorten your…

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Nearly all of my skirts were made with an elastic waist pattern... that I lopped the elastic off of and converted to a flat waistband. That doesn't mean I don't love an elasticated skirt though! Holly ...
Y'all. Y'ALL! Everything I have sewn up to this point--all my swimsuits and underwear and bras and dresses and jeans--it was all leading up to this point. This is the best bikini ever made, I am done ...
Years ago I attempted a Closet Core Sophie Bikini, and hated the way the cups fit, so I made a second version, a press-n-seal dupe of my favorite wired bikini top (from Juicy Couture, duh). This black ...
How do family bloggers take such cute photos of their babies?! I (obviously) think these pictures are adorable, because these are my particular children, but... y'all. Trying to get pictures of your ...
Today we start the actual construction of our dresses! Yay! The first thing to do is sew all of our darts: front and back bodice darts on lining and outer fabric, so eight total. One tip is to shorten your…
Helloooo! It\’s tricky to find a location to photograph a bikini so I really wanted to photograph this one while I was on my cruise–what better spot than on a ship in the middle of the ocean? This is my…
Welcome to week one of the sewing part of the Royal Wedding Sewalong! By this point you should have your pattern (in my case, McCall\’s 7684), fabric, and notions… we\’re ready to start. Gather all your fabric and first, before…
Missed my 90,000 instagram stories? Lucky for you I also took a bunch of photos! Bonus: no rambling. Muslin 1: Okay! This is my starting point, a straight size 12. When I selected my size using the finished garment measurements,…
Welcome to the first proper post in my McCall\’s 7684 sewalong! Today I\’ll be going over the important first steps in making any dress: determining your size and fitting a bodice muslin. I have a lot of ground to cover,…
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